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Monday, February 06, 2012

Riverton Saturday Seminar - Introducing FamilySearch Family Tree

The following is from FamilySearch.

Introducing FamilySearch Family Tree

Riverton FamilySearch Library to Host an Event

on February 18th from 9:00 A.M. to Noon

RIVERTON,
UTAH¾Genealogists and enthusiasts alike have benefited
from new.familysearch.org, but FamilySearch’s new Family Tree will take things
to a whole new level. Back by popular
demand is one of our favorite speakers, Ron Tanner, who will offer the keynote
address at the Riverton Saturday Seminar on February 18. In his address, “The
Future of FamilySearch Family Tree,” he will discuss the issues with
new.familysearch,org and how the Family Tree that is being built for www.familysearch.org will solve many of the existing problems. He will also offer a product demonstration of
the Family Tree.

Ron Tanner
is a product manager for the Family History Department. His primary responsibility
is to lead a team doing research and design of new.familysearch.org and
companion products. Ron has a master’s degree in Computer Science from BYU and
has previously worked as a product manager and engineer at Novell, Citrix, and
Bell Laboratories. Ron and his wife
CheRee have four children, 2 son-in-laws, and a daughter-in-law.

Following
the 9:00 a.m. keynote presentation, there will be two blocks of four classes each
that will cover topics of interest to both beginning and advanced family
history enthusiasts.

Classes to
be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. are:

“Research Strategies and Websites” (2 Hours)¾Diana Toland

“Your Head in the Cloud and Your Feet on the
Ground”¾Bret Petersen

“Loops,
Dups, and Oops! New FamilySearch and Ancestral Relationships”¾Samantha
Sulser

Registration
is not required for this free seminar. The Riverton FamilySearch Library is
located in the LDS Riverton Office Building at 3740 Market Center Drive. The
facility is near the intersection of Bangerter Highway and 13400 South, just
east of the Home Depot.

FamilySearch
International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of
people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about
their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its
predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical
records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization
sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may
access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or
through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the
renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City.